Axle-gage



(No Model.)

* W. A. WOIGESKI, V. M. HYDE 8v 0. G. MAR TENS AXLE GAGE.

No. 495,444. Patented Apr. 11, 18-93.

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d6, rimct UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

WILLIAM AiJVOICESKI, VALENTINE M. HYDE, AND CHRISTIAN C. MARTENS,

OF BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS.

AXLE-GAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,444, dated April 11, 1893.

Application filed April 9, 1892. Serial No. 428.492. (No model.) i I i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM A. W01- oEsKI, VALENTINE M. HYDE, and CHRISTIAN O. MARTENS, of Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Axle- Gages; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked'thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in axle-setters, and more particularly to a new and useful improvement in the use of a dial having an indicator attached to its outer end portion, said indicator being continuously connected with a crank portion, having journals, &c., which willbe hereinafter more fully described.

The objects of our invention are to secure accuracy, and save time and labor in adjustment and manipulation; and at the same time provide a device possessing simplicity and durability. These and other objects are accomplished by this invention.

It consists of certain novel features of construction, and in combination of parts more fully described hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an axle setter embodying our improvements, with an axle shown in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the indicator, detached. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, on line 0c;r of Fig. 1.

A designates a trestle having supports or legs B, and provided with a metallic coveringplate 0, the sill a being cut away at one end to form the recess D.

E designates the rear standard, having at its upper end a fork F, and at its lower end a cross-head f which is adapted to rest upon the plate 0, and is perforated at its ends to receive the vertical bolts gwhich are provided at their lower ends with hooks g g to engage the clip-plate G. This clip-plate bears upon Y the under side of the plate 0, and extends through the recess D, and when the bolts g are loosened by unscrewing the taps g the standard may be adjusted forward or backward to suit the length of the axle.

H represents a front standard having a seat h to receive the front end of the axle adjacent to its collar, and provided with a segment dial I and aligned bearings K K concentric with the arc formed by the dial. Y

L represents a pivotal indicator, having opposite trunnions m m to fit in the aligned bearings of the standard, and provided between said trunnions with a crank or loop N which bears against the under-surface of the axle spindle. The free end of the indicator travels over the graduated surface of the dial beneath a guard O, by which it is held in place.

of the spindle in the seatof the front standard, the taper of the spindle will be shown by the dial and indicator, as above explained.

It is evident that various changes might be made in the form, arrangement and construcseat, a segmental dial and aligned bearings,

and an indicator having aligned trunnions and an intermediate crank or loop, substantially as specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM A. WOICESKI. VALENTINE-M. HYDE. CHRISTIAN O. -MARTENS.

W i thesses R. P. MoNULTA, GEo. E. BOURELL.

The axle P being disposed upon the setter, as shown in Fig. l, with the shoulder 70 

